The Curse of the Friendzone by Banji Coker

Reasons why exes can't be friends

happy anniversary

I sit and pounder how things were a year ago
how things have change
how people are not the same
how nothing is going to be like it was ever again
but most importantly I wonder
how I have become a totally different person
well I guess change is the only constant thing

Banji Coker

aquiver

thoughts of you disturbs the soul
terrifying the spirit
with all the things not said
with all the left undone
I pounder upon your return
but I fear im not strong enough
to face my fears
to see your face
this is not love
this is not hate
this is uncertainty
caused by love once made
the only thing that remains
is the aquiver of the heart

Banji Coker

minstrel of the tides

oh minstrel from hell
whose voice evoke tidal waves
in the sea of my heart
her smile initiates canal thoughts
in my mind
loving her is a crime
her aura is screaming out bad
but im under her spell
and im sure she will definitely be my end

Banji Coker 

city skyline

there is something about the city skyline
that assures me that a stranger is mine
she’s out there
feeling some kind of emptiness inside
she might be with some guy
who cant figure how to treat her right
or maybe she's alone
and also staring at the sky
I know I don't know who she is
and she doesn't know me
but whoever she might be
I want her to know that im working
to make sure she has a beautiful life
cos I know she will be worth it
Banji Coker

Boy in the Background

 

 

This girl

I have no idea what to say to you

I have no idea what you’re going through

With your bloodshot eyes

And your glossy lips

You rain down tears

You strut with shaky legs

I wish I could take your pain away

I wish you won’t have to feel this again

But am the boy in the background

Whose heart is rioting

But his lips don’t make a sound.

 

Banji Coker

BanjI Coker - the curse

Here is a poetry recitation of one of the poem I wrote last year I hope you guys like it leave your comments Share and subscribe

Two AM

It's 2am and I can't sleep
My brain decides to take me down memory lane
A lot of things have changed
I have change
Its funny how everything can just happen
In the space of one year, in the space of six months, in the space of two weeks,
 it's really crazy.
That I see the world differently
The fact that the trees don't fascinate me
 that fact that I'm no more  captivated by the sounds of birds
The fact that love is just a word
When It used to be a way of life.
They say the older you get the wiser you become
Well I disagree,  I think it's the darker you become
Now I'm wondering what went wrong
Did things actually go wrong?
Or did I just grow up?

Banji Coker

Young romance

The romance of the leaves
Moving rhythmically to the sound of the wind
A love affair sealed by nature
What a wonderful creation
But I wonder if they will survive the thunder storm
Will they make it when the weather gets tough?
Now that it's sunshine and cool breeze
What happens when the cold night starts pouring
Would  the leaves still stick together?
Or would  they break away from each other ?
I smiled as i walked passed
Leaving them to enjoy their young romance

Banji Coker 

Beauty and the beast

She ran to take her sit
Just before the movie starts
Her eyes glued to the screen
The cutest thing I've seen in a while
Frustrated with how long they sang
Anxiously waiting has the story began
Trying to find the deeper meaning to the movie
This is different from the people I've been meeting
And God when she talked about music
And  how she felt about harmonies
It's one of the greatest feeling
To watch her talk while I listened
It's funny how she gasps and screams
To the thrills of the movie
Ironic that I'm sitting beside this beauty
While I could totally relate to the beast

Banji Coker

Whispers

Whispers all around
The ambulance blazing through the crowd
Someone is in trouble
Someone needs help
We bring out our bibles
We don't want another dead
Wishes do come true, don't  they?
Well they never do
Silence hovering around
As her soul floats through the cloud
But I wonder what must have gone through her mind
Was death and escape from the pain
Or just a way to stop her from being great
I hope she was loved
I hope she didn't harbour hate
And now that sadness reigns
I hope one day someone smile when they hear her name

Banji Coker

Angelic voice

It's a cold still morning
All I have are flashes of past miseries
Walking, trying to foget the pain
Laughing, hoping it won't hurt  again
And there you are
With that angelic voice
Oozing out the melodies of the gods
Having no idea that I'm watching
But god,  are you captivating
Other guys will walk up to say  hi
But I'll rather stay and watch you smile
Cos to you, singing is fun
To you singing is joy
I'm not sure if thats what singing makes you feel
But to me your voice gives me a reason to live

Banji Coker 

Me and the moon

Its Just sitting right there
In between the big dark sky
While the city lights kills the shining of the stars
It's just there illuminating the dark.
Oh how I long to be like you
Oh ye magnificent moon
Cos like you I'm lost in the darkness 
And my stars don't seem to be shining bright
Like you I want to turn this darkness into my stage
Turn this pain into something great
Oh moon,  I adore and envy you
Cos you single handedly made the night cool and beautiful .

Banji Coker 

Intoxicated

Well,
I 2 3
Into the system it's being driven
They fear for liver
Alive but doubt if he's still living
You should stop
You shouldn't even be doing it
It will destroy you
They try to convince him
But what do you tell a man?
Whose reality is a nightmare
And intoxicating is an escape from hell
What do you tell a man?
That wants to die
 but hasn't come to terms with the idea of being dead

Banji  Coker

With you vs without you

With you is chaos
With you is love
With you is heartbreak
With you is where I belong

Without you I'm numb
Without you I'm focused
Without you I'm lonely
With you I'm unloved

With you my heart is racing
Without you my heart is at peace

Banji Coker

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Banji Coker 

World full of dreams

Cold night
Chilly skies
Frosty stars
Under our blanket
Or with the warmth of our partners
We try not to freeze
With the heat of our homes
We're sound sleep
And despite this fortunate things
There is a young girl laying on the street
Drifting into a world full of dreams

Banji Coker 

Die to feel alive

All he wanted was an escape
Far away from the pain
Far away from disappointment
Far away from reality
Far away from hate,
So, he seeks solace in the leaves
He seeks solace in the trees
He seeks solace in bottles
He seeks solace in drugs
Now Lost in an euphoria
A beautiful illusion
A wonderful fantasy
Where you have to die to feel alive

Banji Coker 

Her sonnet

Now beautiful was she
With compelling eyes and seductive lips
Most captivating thing you'll ever see
Being mesmerised by those rhythmic hips
She's always with a smile
Always  emitting life to those around
hoping to someday walk down the aisle
Never to be an object with its back to the ground
But all she attracts are vipers
Who drain her soul
And leave her with scars
Defeating her goal
Of being loved
Being alone is a problem that could never  be solved

Banji Coker 

Naive

Broken was her heart
Heart that was filled with scars
Scars gotten from hate and neglect
Neglect from parents and friends
Friends that loved her falling
Falling In love wasn't on her mind
Mind that needed to be inspired
Inspired by love
Love that was willing to be given by this guy
The guy she thought was naive
Naive that didn't deserve to be flawed
Though she was flawed, and thought she didn't deserve love
Not knowing that love was the cure

Banji Coker 

Girl with the dark skin

Well,
what can I say?
There she is
 With her laughs
With her smile
Her long hair
Her dark skin
Dont forger her Tailored dress
That's  what the world gets to see
But with me being a melancholy
I sense her fears
I feel She sees demons everywhere
And notice the evils in the eyes of men
So she keeps to herself
Waiting for a glimpse of hope to appear
And maybe one day she could breath goodness from the air

Banji Coker

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Heartbreak season

Where do we go from here?
What are we going to do?
Do we let go or do we stay?
Confused, neither of us knowing the way
Dont want to fight a lost course
Dont know if this is love
We might not find anyone better
This is Heartbreak season,
Hate this salty tears weather.

Banji Coker 

What?

What?
What could have happened?
What could be the reason?
What could have gone wrong?
That made tears roll from his eyes
That made dust settle on his hair
That made everyone look at him in fear.

What?
What made him beg?
What made him not care?
What brought him here?
What took his pride away?

Banji Coker 

We were

we were great
we were  beautiful
We were amazing
We were special
It felt like a movie
It felt like a dream
It felt like a fantasy
It felt like it wasn't real
time went by
Reality set in
We let go of that beautiful feeling
Now life has no meaning

Banji Coker 

Fate

He's out on a cold night
Wishing upon the stars
She's down on her knees
Praying for something heavenly
The cold grips his bone
Her tears began to flow
Their pain echoed throughout the universe
They needed something to save their lives
Just then a shooting star passed by
God decided to here their cry
Things started to align
All they needed was a sign
Fates were set in place
Circumstances began to rearrange
He saw her eyes
She saw his smile
Their world came alive
That moment, they lived forever,  this love was never going to die

Banji Coker 

Bed time story

*bed time story*

Once upon a time,
there was a girl who was very fair
And Lovely was the smell of her hair
Tales of her beauty was told everywhere
About how her scent filled the air
She had the admiration of all the men
How to please her was an art they were all prepared to learn
They didn't care about what lays within
They were all bothered about what they could see
Although the sight of her was an amazing view
But her scars were what made her beautiful

Banji Coker  

Call me

The sun and the moon
The day and the night
Always seem to be far apart
They could never come together
But what happens when there is an attraction
What happens when love sets in
Instead of making light or dark
Let's create an esclipe
Instead of heaven or hell
Let's create purgatory
Let's put the world on pause
Let it just be us
I'm not trying to pressure you
I'm not trying to tell you what to do
But when you're ready
I'll be here
So call me?

Banji Coker

Little snowdrops

What happened to you?
Why you like this?
Why so much hatred?
Why are you so cold?
Why is there no love?
Why is there no one?
Who would warm you up
Who would care for you
Your tears are like little snowdrops
Your soul is giving up
You don't want to feel anymore
You don't to live anymore

Banji Coker 

With love

Let down the tears
Scream out the fears
Run through the sadness
Walk through the darkness
All the way to the light
Raise up your hands
And try to touch the skies
Hold on a little longer
It would all pass
All you've lost
Might not be gotten back
But I'll be hear by your side
All the time
If I can't take away the pain
I'll gladly partake in every way
Cos that's what friends do
So whatever you might be going through   I'll always be here for you

With love

Banji Coker 

Next door

They grew up one fence apart
They had captured memories of one another
 They were inseparable
They were adorable
They were called a couple
Then they grew older
The changes began
They both became self conscious
They don't hang out anymore
They became homeland strangers
Who didn’t feel right to hang out
Thus ending the story of the boy and girl next door

Banji Coker 

Promises

In the spirit of everything new
In the spirit of making merry
In the spirit of having fun
In the spirit of being happy
They make promises
They make plans
Which they have no idea of how to fulfil
I can't relate to this positive feeling
Maybe cos I'm used to always failing

Banji Coker 

Dawn

The night is when demons come out
They stop him from shutting his eyes
They infect his mind
Misery and pain are all he feels
Depression has crept into his skin
Tossing and Turing are all he can do
Trying to go to sleep is no use
Life hasn't given him any chance to breathe
The devils are here to rub it in
They feed him with thoughts of ending it
They feed him with thoughts of escaping
They're are edging to walk towards the light
They want him to walk away from life
The torture continues till dawn
He is free when the sun comes up

Banji Coker

Begin again

The pain grips her
The contraction begin
They're  edging her on
They're  trying to show her support
How did she get to this?
What was her sin?
Her mistakes finally caught up to her
Causing her to scream
Then the moment of relief appears
The sounds of cries hits the air
She has been giving another chance
With this new life in her hands
A new slate to begin again
Hiding this innocence from her mistakes

Banji Coker